Girls cross country team brings home the title By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Predicting a state championship is almost impossible to do – it takes a combination of skill, talent and maybe even a little bit of luck to pull that off. But after two miles of Saturday’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Fall back on Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends early Sunday morning. Readers are reminded to set their clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. The annual time change is also a good opportunity to check and replace weak batteries in smoke detectors and other safety devices.
Committee votes in favor of drainage repairs at library
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff At its Oct. 24 meeting, the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of recommending the approval of the repair of roof drain leaks at the library. The committee voted in favor of the recommendation 2-1, with Alderman Michael Kluck and […]
From ‘Playgrounds to Pills’
East Troy School District to host drug prevention event By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When it comes to preventing kids from using drugs, the first line of defense comes from home. To help area parents navigate the challenges of educating children in how to make good choices, the East Troy […]
County has new public defender
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Walworth County has a new public defender to handle the cases of the county’s indigent who are charged with crimes. Michelle Anderson replaced Travis Schwantes, who transferred to the Milwaukee branch of the State Public Defenders Office after managing the Elkhorn office for four years. […]
Fire, EMS at forefront for Council
Councilmembers name it as a priority at budget workshop Monday By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff At the City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee’s budget workshop Oct. 24, members of the full council agreed fire and EMS staffing should be a priority in the coming year’s budget. With City Administrator […]
Strained relations
Conflicts create adversity for Village Board By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Oct. 17 meeting of the East Troy Village Board started off with resident John Jacoby vowing to question the board and its actions on a regular basis. “I’m going to come to every meeting and speak my 3 […]
Council presented with 2017 budget
Public budget hearing slated for Nov. 14 By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council was presented with copies of City Administrator Sam Tapson’s transmittal letter and proposed 2017 budget at the Oct. 17 meeting. Tapson said councilmembers will meet for several budget sessions in the coming […]
Three take honors at National FFA Convention
Three Big Foot High School students recently made Big Foot High School proud, placing at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., last weekend, according to a post to the high school’s Facebook page. Big Foot High School’s Amelia Hayden placed first in the nation in Food Products and Processing […]
MARGARET FRIEMOTH DENEEN
Margaret Friemoth Deneen, 96, of East Troy went to the Lord on Oct. 20, 2016 at East Troy Manor in East Troy. Margaret Deneen was born Feb. 22, 1920, in East Troy, the daughter of the late Margaret Josephine (Chart) and Frank Henry Friemoth. She had 15 siblings. She married […]
